This page is the new old home of my wordpress widget for Lijit Search.
This wijit allows you to add the Lijit search box and functionality to your widget enabled wordpress site.
Download the latest version here!
This should work fine with any 2.0 – 2.1* 2.3-2.6 version of wordpress that uses the wordpress widget plugin available here . If you are on a self hosted, or non wordpress.com install, and have version 2.2 or higher, you already have the widget plugin.
Installation instructions:
* Download the plugin.
* Unzip or copy the files into WordPress plug-in directory (wp-content/plugins). This should create a folder in wp-content/plugins/wp-lijit-wijit.
* Go to WordPress plug-ins page and activate the plugin.
* Go to the Lijit plugin configuration page, under (wp-content/options-general.php?page=lijit.php), and set up your account
New Lijit Users
* Select the “New User” option
* Enter a username, your email address, and the blog address
* You will then be guided through the rest of the setup process
Existing Lijit Users
* Select the “Existing User” option
* Enter your username and Submit
Plugin Configuration
Use standard Lijit Wijit
This option will enable the use of the default Lijit Wijit on your blog. Configuration for this Wijit can be done at the Lijit Website (http://www.lijit.com/users/your_username/wijit). After enabling the Wijit in the configuration page the sidebar Wijit needs to be enabled in the WordPress Widget Admin page (/wp-admin/widgets.php). The Lijit Wijit will appear in the list of available widgets. Drag this into your sidebar and save the sidebar. The Wijit will now appear in your site’s sidebar.
If your theme is not Widget enabled you can copy and paste the code from the Lijit Options page. In the Search Options section, under the option to use the standard Lijit Wijit there is a link to show the raw code for using the Lijit Wijit. Paste this code into your theme’s sidebar.php where you’d like it to appear.
Override WordPress Search Widget
This option will display the default WordPress search field but override its functionality to instead initiate a Lijit search and display the results in a standard Lijit results popup. If you don’t already have the WordPress search Widget in your sidebar you will need to add it via the Widget Admin page (/wp-admin/widgets.php). The search widget will appear in the list of available widgets. Drag it into your sidebar and save the sidebar. The search widget will appear in your sidebar and will give Lijit results when used.
If your theme is not Widget enabled there will need to be a standard WordPress search form in your theme’s sidebar.php.
If you can’t seem to get it to work, or find a bug, drop a line to support@lijit.com. Enjoy!!!
